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Subject: 
Version 1.0
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Tue, 25 Jan 2000 22:53:42 GMT
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One the shelves locally are Mindstorms sets that have big stickers that say
something like "free upgrade to 1.5 available"

These seems to indicate they are version 1.0

I bought my first set from Shop and Home and it was the latest 1.5 version, no
sticker, no upgrade and no 12 volt connector.

I was considering getting one of the local off the shelf units for my second
set.
Hoping it will contain a brick with the 12 volt connector.

Any reason not to get a 1.0 set?  Such as worries about firmware burned into
it etc.  Assuming one already has a 1.5 set?



Message has 2 Replies:
  RE: Version 1.0
 
Go for it. That's what I did to get another brick with an external power connector. It might come in handy some day.. (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: Version 1.0
 
I think the 1.0 w/free 1.5 upgrade is a pretty good deal. I just got one of the "sticker" sets for Christmas and ordered the free (actually $4 for shipping) upgrade. You get the brick with the power connector, all of the RIS 1.0 parts and all of the (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)

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